With the semi-finals in their sights, and the knowledge that top spot could still be theirs with another healthy goal tally and strong defensive effort, Thunder will look to find fifth gear early against Sirens and remain in it throughout.However, this season "I'm absolutely confident we can, but I make no promises on that. All I can do is lead the club to the best of my abilities. I will give 100 per cent every single day to try and bring success to Newcastle." Yes, he remains a devastating weapon with his legs. He has already matched Michael Vick's NFL record of 10 100-yard rushing games, still at the tender age of 24, and is on pace for a third-straight 1,000-yard season after notching 600 through eight games. But it has been his success - and specifically his improvement - through the air that has really stood out this year. "They [South Africa] said after the World Cup final, where they beat us fair and square, that they knew how to play to us, they knew where our weaknesses were and they were implying that our forward pack was weak," said Jones.